Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9299097 | Medicina Clínica | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The summer 2003 heatwave resulted in an elevation of the total number of emergency visits and hospital admissions, and higher mortality and morbility rates, especially in old people. In the future, preventive measures must be taken to limit the health consequences of any heatwaves to come.
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Authors
Olga Trejo, Ãscar Miró, Gloria de la Red, Blanca Collvinent, Ernest Bragulat, Miguel A. Asenjo, Joan M. Salmerón, Miquel Sánchez,